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... Richard , the master of Johnstone , and Nicol - had drawn down upon them the wrath of the Duke of Albany , then Lord Warden of the Marches . He had seized the greater part of their holdings , threatened to lay waste their home , and to ...
... Richard , the master of Johnstone , and Nicol - had drawn down upon them the wrath of the Duke of Albany , then Lord Warden of the Marches . He had seized the greater part of their holdings , threatened to lay waste their home , and to ...
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... Richard were the first mounted and in pursuit . But it was not long before Sir Hugh had raised the symbol of the hot - trod , and , with fifty picked men , his kinsmen , Musgrave and Fenwick , by his side , and sure - scented hounds to ...
... Richard were the first mounted and in pursuit . But it was not long before Sir Hugh had raised the symbol of the hot - trod , and , with fifty picked men , his kinsmen , Musgrave and Fenwick , by his side , and sure - scented hounds to ...
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... Richard and the rest of the party descended by the ordinary passage to prevent the egress of their victims , whom they now felt assured were run to earth . When the Borderers burst into the kitchen by both entrances almost ...
... Richard and the rest of the party descended by the ordinary passage to prevent the egress of their victims , whom they now felt assured were run to earth . When the Borderers burst into the kitchen by both entrances almost ...
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... Richard Janfarie was staring at her with puzzled looks . The yellow crock dropped from her hands to the floor , and she stooped down to pick up the fragments . Dame Hislop , observing Janfarie's curious glances , rushed towards the lass ...
... Richard Janfarie was staring at her with puzzled looks . The yellow crock dropped from her hands to the floor , and she stooped down to pick up the fragments . Dame Hislop , observing Janfarie's curious glances , rushed towards the lass ...
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... Richard to penetrate the disguise . " Ay , me , " proceeded the drover , hoarsely , " if ye mean the lady and gentleman wha came out o ' that door there I can tell ye what gate they hae ta'en , for it was me direckit them . " " Say it ...
... Richard to penetrate the disguise . " Ay , me , " proceeded the drover , hoarsely , " if ye mean the lady and gentleman wha came out o ' that door there I can tell ye what gate they hae ta'en , for it was me direckit them . " " Say it ...
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